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Children's Order 10 years on
Published in:
Child Care in Practice, Vol: 12, Page: 179-183,Taylor & Francis
Publication Date:
2006
Aims & Objectives:
This article discusses the principles in the Children's Order and how they translated into practice from the viewpoint of a mediator and as part of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
Abstract:
Ten years ago I wrote an article on the Children's Order, which was coming into force in Northern Ireland in October 1996. I examined the principles behind the Children's Order and considered how these principles interacted with the practice of family mediation (at that stage I was Coordinator of the Family Mediation service). Since that date mediation provision has decreased in Northern Ireland and I have moved on to become Director of Legal Services and Complaints at the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People. In this article I will consider the principles in the Children's Order and how they translated into practice from the viewpoint of a mediator and as part of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People with a statutory duty to safeguard and protect the rights and best interests of children and young people. I will end with an assessment of how the Children's Order has operated in practice and a consideration of whether it and children's legislation in general needs to be reviewed and new legislation introduced. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved) (from the journal abstract)
Authors:
Linda Kerr
Study Type:
Non Study Papers » Discussion paper, review, commentary, letter »
Notes:
1357-5279 Accession Number: 2006-06940-009. First Author & Affiliation: Kerr, Linda; NICCY, Belfast, United Kingdom. Other Journal Title: Child Care in Practice. Release Date: 20060710. Publication Type: Journal, (0100) Peer Reviewed Journal, (0110). Media Covered: Print. Media Available: Electronic; Print. Document Type: Journal Article. Language: English. Major Descriptor: Child Welfare; Family; Legal Processes; Protective Services. Minor Descriptor: Mediation. Classification: Community & Social Services (3373) . Population: Human (10)
Keywords:
- child protection
- Child Welfare
- Children''s Order
- family
- family mediation
- Legal Processes
- LEGISLATION
- mediation
- Protective Services
Geography:
Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)